Perplexity AI logo

Perplexity AI

Generally Available

Perplexity MCP Server gives AI agents access to web-grounded search, deep research, and reasoning capabilities with full citations. Supports multiple Sonar models including sonar-pro, sonar-deep-research, and sonar-reasoning-pro.

  • Search
  • AI Research
  • Citations
Authentication
API key
Hosting
Runs inside Ferentin

How it works

Every agent request passes through Ferentin policy before it reaches Perplexity AI.

  1. AI agentAsks for something
  2. Ferentin policies
    • API key authentication
  3. Perplexity AI MCP serverRuns inside Ferentin
  4. Governed resultMasked, logged, returned

What you can do with Perplexity AI

  • Web search

    Pull in fresh results from the web.

  • Deep research
  • Reasoning
  • Citations

About Perplexity AI

Perplexity AI is an answer engine that combines large language models with real-time web search to provide accurate, cited answers. Its Sonar API offers web-grounded search, deep research, and reasoning.

Frequently asked about Perplexity AI

What can AI agents do with Perplexity AI through Ferentin?
Through Ferentin, agents can use Perplexity AI for web search, deep research, reasoning and citations. Every call is checked against your Ferentin policies first.
How is Perplexity AI access secured?
Requests through the Perplexity AI integration are covered by API key authentication. These controls are applied by Ferentin, not by Perplexity AI, so they hold across every connected agent.
How do I connect Perplexity AI to Ferentin?
Open the Ferentin admin console, add Perplexity AI as a new connection and authenticate with API key. You then choose which permissions and which tools your agents may use, and the connection goes live for everyone covered by your policies.
Is the Perplexity AI integration generally available?
Yes. The Perplexity AI integration is generally available on Ferentin, including the free tier.